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Made in U.S.A.

* Denotes stereo

From recording studios in Florence on October 25, 1952. - "Varietà Internazionale".

"Never published before".
"This CD contains RAI material recently rediscovered in the archives and returned to its splendour of old thanks to highly sophisticated techniques. Despite all, some of the original defects have remained to testify the age and authenticity of an exclusive era."

? RAI
© 2005 TWILIGHT MUSIC

Made in Italy

4CD:
1-1 to 1-4: New York City, October 3, 1935.
1-5 to 1-8: New York City, November 21, 1935.
1-9, 1-10: New York City, December 13, 1935.
1-11 to 1-14: New York City, December 19, 1935.
1-15, 1-16: New York City, January 18, 1936.
1-17, 1-18: New York City, February 4, 1936.
1-19 to 1-21: New York City, April 28 & 29, 1936.
1-22 to 1-27: New York City, May 18, 1936.
2-1 to 2-5: Los Angeles, August 7, 1936.
2-6, 2-7: Los Angeles, August 17, 1936.
2-8, 2-9: Los Angeles, August 18, 1936.
2-10, 2-11: New York City, March 24, 1937.
2-12, 2-13: New York City, April 7, 1937.
2-14, 2-15: New York City, June 29, 1937.
2-16 to 2-18: New York City, July 2, 1937.
2-19 to 2-23: New York City, July 7, 1937.
3-1, 3-2: Los Angeles, November 15, 1937.
3-3 to 3-10: Los Angeles, January 12, 1938.
3-11 to 3-14: New York City, May 13, 1938.
3-15 to 3-18: New York City, May 18, 1938.
3-19: New York City, June 10, 1938.
3-20, 3-21: New York City, June 13, 1938.
3-22 to 3-25: New York City, June 14, 1938.
4-1 to 4-4: New York City, June 24, 1938.
4-5, 4-6: New York City, January 18, 1939.
4-7, 4-8: New York City, February 20, 1939.
4-9 to 4-12: New York City, April 5, 1939.
4-13 to 4-16: New York City, April 25, 1939.
4-17 to 4-19: New York City, June 15, 1939.
4-20 to 4-23: New York City, December 18, 1939.
4-24, 4-25: New York City, August 11, 1938.

This original collection of concert performances has been digitally engineered to enhance sound. Maximum quality cannot be attained due to age. Consequently, some slight surface noise may be noticeable. AAD

Bonus album:
# 13-24: Louis and the Angels
Bonus track:
# 25 Louis Armstrong (tp), Billy Kyle (p) [instrumental duet], New York, January 28, 1957.